Ralph Denkenberger
Ralph Samuel Denkenberger
Born: March 8, 1967
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 193
Draft: Round 23 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Loch Raven HS (Baltimore, MD)
Career: 1985-1988
Ralph Denkenberger compiled a career batting average of .266 with 3 home runs and 77 RBI in his 238-game career with the Pirates, Macon Pirates, Batavia Trojans and Watertown Pirates. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | 42 | 149 | 139 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 37 | .281 | .322 | .353 | .675 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 16 | 65 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .203 | .215 | .266 | .481 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | R | GULF | Pirates | 50 | 169 | 154 | 24 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | .299 | .349 | .338 | .687 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 66 | 235 | 221 | 30 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 40 | .253 | .298 | .330 | .628 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 60 | 215 | 199 | 26 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 43 | .266 | .307 | .357 | .664 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 238 | 838 | 782 | 97 | 208 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 77 | 35 | 15 | 45 | 162 | .266 | .308 | .336 | .644 | 263 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 32 | 273 | 12 | 6 | 14 | .979 | 8.906 |
| 1986 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 9 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 33 | 269 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .989 | 8.303 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 1B | 16 | 104 | 9 | 5 | 11 | .958 | 7.062 |
| 1986 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | OF | 55 | 69 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .894 | 1.382 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 1B | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 1B | 10 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .983 | 5.800 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 1B | 34 | 222 | 14 | 10 | 17 | .959 | 6.941 |
| Totals | 199 | 1033 | 49 | 37 | 58 | .967 | 5.437 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | |||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Pirates | PIT |
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